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The answers are wildly varied. So, I started thinking: What kind of hatchet is optimal for taking along on a pack? Can you get by with a small hatchet--maybe even a hawk, or do you need a trail axe? What's more useful: hatchet or saw? Do you need both? Keep in mind, these are my conclusions...I'm not interested in a debate of one over the other; I'm just sharing my experiment.

Here are my requirements:

Must be small enough and light enough to fit on a pack for many miles of hiking.

Must be efficient at it's job of cutting wood (and when I say "cutting wood" I mean everything from felling a tree to cutting it up into logs...and when I say "efficient," I mean that it can't be too tiring to cut down a tree or chop through said tree)...